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Springfield police cruisers lined up in front of 330 Sumner Ave. on Friday for one of several fight and disturbance calls to that address. Less than 24 hours later, police were called back to the residence for a shooting involving at least two gunmen who tried to shoot their way inside the home. There were no reported injuries, but the building sustained gunfire damage, Springfield Police Lt. Henry Gagnon said.
(Conor Berry / The Republican)

SPRINGFIELD — The gunfire reported Saturday at 330 Sumner Ave. was preceded by multiple disturbance calls to the same Forest Park address on Friday, according to city police, who continue to investigate.

The house sustained gunfire damage but there were no reported injuries in the shooting, Lt. Henry Gagnon told MassLive / The Republican.

That incident was preceded by multiple disturbance reports on Friday, according to police, who responded there "several times" within a few hours. Citations were issued but no apparent arrests were made.

The last call on Friday came about 4 a.m. At least eight police cruisers were seen parked along Sumner Avenue and near an entrance to the neighboring middle school.

The large, three-story home was "a real problem spot" for police on Friday, according to a department official. "We've been out there several times tonight," he said.

Police were looking for two men suspected of possible malicious damage in connection with one of the disturbance calls.

Meanwhile, authorities described the three suspects in Saturday's shooting as a black man and two Hispanic men, all of whom were seen fleeing the area in a dark SUV.